Icom’s New Black Box VHF Solutions at the Miami International Boat Show

Icom’s New Black Box VHF Solutions at the Miami International Boat Show

The world’s largest boat and yacht show is back! Discover everything from kayaks to superyachts to the latest aquatic innovations at the Miami International Boat Show, February 14–18, 2024. Show events and attractions will be located on land at the Miami Beach Convention Center and Pride Park and on the water at Venetian Marina, Herald Plaza, Museum Park Marina, and Yacht Haven Grande Miami. Attendees can check out Icom’s newest black box VHF radios, the IC-M510BB and IC-M410BB, as well as catch a sneak peek of an exciting upcoming VHF release! Find us and our entire lineup on display at…
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Worth Avenue Yachts

Worth Avenue Yachts

The Yachting Lifestyle: Redifined Worth Avenue Yachts world-class yacht brokerage firm specializes in luxury yachts for sale, yacht charter, and new yacht construction, providing a complete and personalized yachting experience. www.worthavenueyachts.com
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Worth Avenue Yachts

Worth Avenue Yachts

The Yachting Lifestyle: Redifined Worth Avenue Yachts world-class yacht brokerage firm specializes in luxury yachts for sale, yacht charter, and new yacht construction, providing a complete and personalized yachting experience. www.worthavenueyachts.com
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You Can Never Be Too Prepared

You Can Never Be Too Prepared

The Transpacific Yacht Club takes preparation and safety seriously, and held a Pre-Race Seminar on November 9th to provide attendees with some valuable insights from a panel of experts on how to be ready for this race of a lifetime. There is a video available now on YouTube that can help those unable to attend to tune in on the information presented, as well as act as a reference resource for those that did attend to remind them of the material.
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Nordhavn rendezvous breaks attendance record

Nordhavn rendezvous breaks attendance record

Dana Point, Calif. – The largest Nordhavn Owners Rendezvous (NOR) ever got underway May 10 at Victoria International Marina on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. A record setting number of Nordhavns and Nordhavn owners gathered for five days of education, camaraderie, food and fun; for many, the rendezvous served as a kick-off to cruising up to Alaska and the northwest Canadian Territories. With 48 Nordhavns packed into the marina, it marked the most Nordhavn yachts ever gathered in the same place, although not all who attended came by boat. In total were owners of 67 Nordhavns representing 16 different models, who…
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Atmospheric ridges and troughs

Atmospheric ridges and troughs

The formation of ridges and troughs in the atmosphere has important effects on weather at sea. Here is a look at ridge and trough structures and how they can influence surface low pressure zones and precipitation. Distinctive cloud shapes form in the vicinity of the jet stream and are dependent on the extent of both horizontal and vertical mixing of warm, moist air and cold, dry air. The amplitude and width of ridges and troughs directly influence cloud shape and also indicate surface weather feature development. High-amplitude troughs tend to pull large amounts of cold, dry air south into regions…
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Seamanship & Navigation, November 2021

Seamanship & Navigation, November 2021

Stories of repairs at sea always make for fascinating reading. Not the fairly routine substitution of a spare part but rather a failure so horrendous that great ingenuity was called for to get the ship to port. You can learn a lot from these episodes; many yachts have made it safely back to land with jury-rigged masts, usually broken offshore in heavy weather. Miles and Beryl Smeeton lost their masts twice during an attempt to round Cape Horn from the Pacific in a 46-ft ketch, Tzu Hang. They made it back to Chile both times to effect repairs. The first…
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Marine Electronics, November 2021

Marine Electronics, November 2021

A final approach to an anchorage demands precise steering, sometimes requiring you to stand out on the bow to navigate through a difficult passage. While Wi-Fi-based systems connected to GPS or autopilot are available to aid in this task, a stand-alone remote steering system may be simpler to install, easier on the cruising kitty and simpler to control. Unlike most other areas of the marine electronics industry, only a small handful of manufacturers have gone through the trouble of designing a remote steering device that does not interact directly with a chartplotter via Ethernet or wireless connection. Most skippers are…
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ON and Seven Seas announce partnership

ON and Seven Seas announce partnership

Ocean Navigator and the Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA)  are partnering up. ON's great voyaging articles and SSCA's experienced membership make a natural team. The magazine and the cruising association are expanding their collaborative efforts to bering more value to ON readers and SSCA's members. The big announcement right now is that all SSCA members will receive ON digital editions as part of their membership. A great way for SSCA members, who sail the world over, to keep getting ON's useful articles. And further partnership benefits will be announced soon. Here's the official press release: Seven Seas Cruising Association announced…
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Wide Open Throttle test

Wide Open Throttle test

A few years ago, I was carrying out a sea trial aboard a single screw trawler that a client of mine was considering for purchase. Part of the process involves running the vessel at full or wide-open throttle, what engine manufacturers often refer to WOT. In the case of this engine model, the manufacturer specified that a WOT test can be performed for 30 minutes without any ill effects. In some cases, there are no limits, in others the duration may be shorter. For professionals and owners alike, preparing a power voyaging boat for a cruise, whether that’s a day…
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